Heavenly Caramel Brownies

Let me preface this recipe by announcing my love for caramel. I have never met a caramel (or butterscotch) that I haven't liked. Caramel is the combination of the two best food groups in the entire world- sugar and dairy. When delightful caramel is combined with brownies, the other best food group in the entire world,  you end up with.. diabetes. NO! I meant to say Heavenly Caramel Brownies! In all reality, I ate a couple of these brownies and had to give them away to a friend because I was afraid I would eat them all in the matter of hours. I haven't yet mastered self-control. *Working on it*

Ingredients:
14 oz. Can of sweetened condensed milk caramel. Learn how to make this HERE*
1 C. Granulated sugar
2 Eggs
7 oz. Semi-sweet chocolate chips
9 oz. Salted butter, divided (one stick+ 1 tbsp.)
2 tsp. Vanilla
2/3 C. + 3 tbsp. AP flour

Optional Powdered sugar for garnish

Instructions:
1) Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9X13" baking pan.

2) In large bowl, cream together 8 oz. ( 1 stick) butter and sugar until smooth. 

3)Add eggs and vanilla, whisk until combined.

4)Melt semisweet chocolate with 1 Tbsp butter, (Either in the microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring frequently, or in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until fully melted).

5)Add melted chocolate to mixture and whisk until combined.

6) Add all dry ingredients and whisk until combined.

7) Pour batter into greased pan and spread evenly.

8)Dollop the thick caramel all over the top of the batter and either smooth out over top, or swirl 

into the batter.

9) Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes, or until middle appears to be set and a toothpick comes 

out clean or with moist crumbs. 

Let cool completely before serving. It will be much easier to cut, and these brownies

 don't taste good while they are still hot out of the oven.